Yankees vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/20/2022

The New York Yankees (73-47) are -179 favorites when they meet the Toronto Blue Jays (64-54) on Saturday at 1:05 PM ET. Gleyber Torres has 98 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Yankee Stadium. Gerrit Cole will get the ball for New York while Toronto counter with Mitch White.

Yankees vs. Blue Jays Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Blue Jays

We have the Blue Jays on the moneyline at +151 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Toronto Blue Jays (+151) and Over (7.5)

Yankees vs. Blue Jays Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Gerrit Cole
• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Mitch White
• Game Day: Saturday, August 20, 2022
• Game Time: 1:05 PM ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Gerrit Cole

• Cole (9-5 with a 3.30 ERA and 184 strikeouts in 144 1/3 innings pitched) aims for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Yankees, his 25th of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Monday, the right-hander went 6 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
• The 31-year-old has a 3.30 ERA and 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings across 24 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .211 to opposing hitters.
• Cole is trying to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this game.
• Cole is seeking his 13th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.0 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He meets a Blue Jays offense that ranks sixth in the league with 557 runs while batting .263 as a unit. It has a collective .432 slugging percentage (third in MLB action) and has hit a total of 149 home runs (seventh in MLB).
• In 5 2/3 innings over one appearance against the Blue Jays this season, Cole has a 4.76 ERA and a 0.882 WHIP while his opponents are batting .190.
• The 31-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.30), 14th in WHIP (1.025), and second in K/9 (11.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Blue Jays Starter Mitch White

• The Blue Jays will send Mitchell White (1-3) to the mound for his 13th start this season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
• The 27-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 3.72 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .238.
• In 12 starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
• White has started 12 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings six times. He averages 3.3 innings per appearance.
• The Yankees are batting .241 this season, 16th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .432 (third in the league) with 195 home runs.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 110 times this season and won 68, or 61.8%, of those games.
• New York has entered 55 games this season favored by -179 or more and is 42-13 in those contests.
• The Yankees have a 64.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving New York have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 57 of 120 chances this season.
• The Yankees are 52-68-0 against the spread this season.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have been victorious in nine, or 47.4%, of the 19 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Toronto has been listed as an underdog of +151 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 39.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• Toronto and their opponents have hit the over in 62 of their 117 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 117 games with a line this season, the Blue Jays have a mark of 51-66-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Yankees best power option comes in the form of Aaron Judge and his 46-home-run 102-RBI season, both team highs.
• In all of MLB, Judge ranks first in homers and first in RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo has 19 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 51 walks while batting .223.
• Rizzo ranks eighth in home runs and 23rd in RBI in the majors.
• Rizzo has three games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu is batting .279 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 61 walks.
• Andrew Benintendi’s .298 batting average paces his team.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has managed a team-leading 26 home runs and has driven in 75 runs.
• Guerrero’s home run total places him 12th in MLB, and he ranks 14th in RBI.
• Guerrero has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .238 with a double, three home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• George Springer is batting .267 with 16 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 37 walks.
• Springer ranks 40th overall in home runs and 74th in RBI this season.
• Alejandro Kirk has accumulated a team-high batting average of .304.
• Bo Bichette has 28 doubles, 17 home runs and 28 walks while hitting .258.